Notice of Realty Action: Competitive Sale of 17 Parcels of Public Land in Clark County, NV, 24384-24387 [2017-10864]
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Authority
The authorities for this action are 25
U.S.C. 309 and the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.
Elizabeth K. Appel,
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and
Collaborative Action—Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017–10828 Filed 5–25–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4337–15–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
II. Request for Comments
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[178A2100DD/AAKC001030/
A0A501010.999900 253G]
Renewal of Agency Information
Collection for Home-Living Programs
and School Closure and Consolidation
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of request for comments.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is
seeking comments on the renewal of
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approval for the collection of
information for the Home-living
Programs and School Closure and
Consolidation. This information
collection is currently authorized by
OMB Control Number 1076–0164. This
information collection expires July 31,
2017.
SUMMARY:
Submit comments on or before
July 25, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on the information collection to Ms.
Juanita Mendoza, U.S. Department of
the Interior, Bureau of Indian Education,
1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC
20240; fax: (202) 208–3312; email:
Juanita.Mendoza@bie.edu.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Juanita Mendoza, (202) 208–6123.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
I. Abstract
Public Law 114–95, the Every Student
Succeeds Act (ESSA) of December 10,
2015, requires all schools including BIEfunded boarding/residential schools to
ensure that all children have a fair,
equal, and significant opportunity to
obtain a high-quality education and
reach, at a minimum, proficiency on
challenging academic achievement
standards and assessments. The ESSA,
and implementing regulations at 25 CFR
36, requires the BIE to implement
national standards for home-living
situations in all BIE-funded residential
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schools. The BIE must collect
information from all BIE-funded
residential schools in order to assess
each school’s progress in meeting the
national standards. The BIE is seeking
renewal of the approval for this
information collection to ensure that
minimum academic standards for the
education of Indian children and
criteria for dormitory situations in BIEoperated schools and Triballycontrolled contact and grant schools are
met.
The BIE requests your comments on
this collection concerning: (a) The
necessity of this information collection
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden (hours
and cost) of the collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Ways we could enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Ways we could
minimize the burden of the collection of
the information on the respondents.
Please note that an agency may not
conduct or sponsor, and an individual
need not respond to, a collection of
information unless it displays a valid
OMB Control Number.
It is our policy to make all comments
available to the public for review at the
location listed in the ADDRESSES section.
Before including your address, phone
number, email address or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 1076–0164.
Title: Home-living Programs and
School Closure and Consolidation.
Brief Description of Collection:
Submission of this information allows
the BIE to ensure that minimum
academic standards for the education of
Indian children and criteria for
dormitory situations in Bureau-operated
schools and Indian-controlled contract
schools are met. Response is required to
obtain a benefit.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of currently approved collection.
Respondents: Indian Tribes.
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Number of Respondents: There are 65
schools with residential programs, of
which 27 are Bureau-operated and 38
are Tribally operated. Thus, the
collection of information must be
cleared for 38 of the 65 residential
schools.
Total Number of Responses: 730 per
year, on average.
Frequency of Response: Annual or on
occasion, depending on the activity.
Estimated Time per Response: Ranges
from 1 minute to 40 hours, depending
on the activity.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
1,344 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour
Dollar Cost: $0.
Authority: The authorities for this action
are the Every Student Succeeds Act, Public
Law 114–95, and the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Elizabeth K. Appel,
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and
Collaborative Action—Indian Affairs.
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BILLING CODE 4337–15–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLNVS00560 L58530000 EU0000 241A;14–
08807; MO#4500104662; TAS: 17X]
Notice of Realty Action: Competitive
Sale of 17 Parcels of Public Land in
Clark County, NV
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Realty Action.
AGENCY:
The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) is proposing to offer
17 parcels of public land totaling 81.25
acres in the Las Vegas Valley by
competitive sale, at not less than the
appraised fair market values (FMV)
pursuant to the Southern Nevada Public
Land Management Act of 1998
(SNPLMA), as amended. The sale will
be subject to the applicable provisions
of Section 203 of the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976
(FLPMA) and BLM land sale
regulations.
SUMMARY:
Interested parties may submit
written comments regarding the sale
until July 10, 2017. The sale will be held
by sealed bid and oral public auction
and will occur on August 3, 2017, at the
City of Henderson Council Chambers,
240 Water Street, Henderson, Nevada
89009 at 10 a.m., Pacific Time. The
FMV for the parcels will be available 30
days prior to the sale. The BLM will
start accepting sealed bids beginning on
DATES:
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July 17, 2017. Sealed bids must be
received at the BLM’s Las Vegas Field
Office (LVFO) no later than 4:30 p.m.
Pacific Time on July 28, 2017. The BLM
will open sealed bids on the day of the
sale just prior to the oral bidding.
ADDRESSES: Mail written comments and
submit sealed bids to the BLM–LVFO,
Assistant Field Manager, 4701 North
Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV
89130. The sale by sealed bid and oral
public auction will be held at the City
of Henderson Council Chambers, 240
Water Street, Henderson, Nevada 89009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis
Rodriguez, Realty Specialist, BLM LVFO
by email: lrodriguez@blm.gov, or by
telephone: 702–515–5069. For general
information on previous BLM public
land sales, go to: https://www.blm.gov/
snplma. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to
contact the above individual during
normal business hours. The FRS is
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
to leave a message or question with the
above individual. You will receive a
reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All 17
parcels are within Clark County
jurisdiction and sixteen of the parcels
are located in the southwest of the
Valley, south of Beltway 215 and west
of Interstate 15. The last parcel is
located near the intersection of Ann
Road and Grand Canyon Drive.
The subject public lands are legally
described as:
Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada
N–80697, 10.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 60 E.,
sec. 30, W1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4SW1⁄4,
W1⁄2SW1⁄4SE1⁄4SW1⁄4.
N–94807, 5.00 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
sec. 10, W1⁄2NW1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4.
N–92830, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
sec. 14, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4SW1⁄4.
N–92832, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
sec. 14, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4.
N–94808, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
sec. 15, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4SW1⁄4.
N–94809, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
sec. 15, SW1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4SW1⁄4.
N–81973, 1.25 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
sec. 19, N1⁄2SW1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4.
N–94810, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
sec. 22, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4SW1⁄4.
N–94814, 12.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 61 E.,
sec. 29, W1⁄2NE1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4,
NW1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4,
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SE1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4,
E1⁄2SW1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4,
E1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4,
E1⁄2NW1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4,
SW1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4.
N–94815, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 61 E., sec. 29,
SE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4.
N–94816, 17.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 61 E.,
sec. 29, NW1⁄4SE1⁄4SW1⁄4,
E1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4,
NW1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4.
N–94817, 5.00 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 61 E.,
sec. 29, N1⁄2SW1⁄4SE1⁄4SW1⁄4.
N–94818, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 61 E.,
sec. 30, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4SE1⁄4SW1⁄4.
N–94819, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 61 E.,
sec. 30, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4.
N–85664, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 61 E.,
sec. 30, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4.
N–81967, 5.00 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 61 E.,
sec. 30, W1⁄2SW1⁄4NE1⁄4SE1⁄4.
N–94820, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 61 E.,
sec. 30, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4.
The area described contains 81.25 acres.
A sales matrix is available on the BLM
Web site at https://www.blm.gov/
snplma. The sales matrix provides
information specific to each sale parcel
such as legal description, physical
location, encumbrances, acreage, and
FMV. The FMV for each parcel will be
available in the sales matrix as soon as
approved and no later than 30 days
prior to the sale.
The sale is in conformance with the
BLM Las Vegas Resource Management
Plan decision LD–1, approved on
October 5, 1998. The Las Vegas Valley
Disposal Boundary Environmental
Impact Statement and Record of
Decision issued on December 23, 2004
analyzed the sale parcels. A parcelspecific Determination of National
Environmental Policy Act Adequacy
(DNA), document number DOI–BLM–
NV–S010–2016–0125–DNA, was
prepared in connection with this Notice
of Realty Action.
Submit comments on this sale notice
to the address in the ADDRESSES section.
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including any
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so. The BLM will also publish this
notice once a week for three consecutive
weeks in the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
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Sale procedures: Registration for oral
bidding will begin at 8 a.m. Pacific Time
and will end at 10 a.m. Pacific Time at
the City of Henderson Council
Chambers, 240 Water Street, Henderson,
Nevada 89009, on the day of the sale,
August 3, 2017. There will be no prior
registration before the sale date. To
participate in the competitive sale, all
registered bidders must submit a bid
guarantee deposit in the amount of
$10,000 by certified check, postal
money order, bank draft, or cashier’s
check made payable to the Department
of the Interior-Bureau of Land
Management on the day of the sale or
submit the bid guarantee deposit along
with the sealed bids. The public sale
auction will be through sealed and oral
bids. Sealed bids will be opened and
recorded on the day of the sale to
determine the high bids among the
qualified bids received. Sealed bids
above the FMV will set the starting
point for oral bidding on a parcel.
Parcels that receive no qualified sealed
bids will begin at the established FMV.
Bidders who are participating and
attending the oral auction on the day of
the sale are not required to submit a
sealed bid but may choose to do so.
Sealed-bid envelopes must be clearly
marked on the lower front left corner
with the parcel number and name of the
sale, for example: ‘‘N–XXXXX, 17 parcel
SNPLMA 2017 August Sale.’’ If multiple
sealed bids are submitted, only the
envelope that contains the bid guarantee
needs to be noted with ‘‘bid guarantee.’’
Sealed bids must include an amount not
less than 20 percent of the total bid
amount and the $10,000 bid guarantee
noted above by certified check, postal
money order, bank draft, or cashier’s
check made payable to the ‘‘Department
of the Interior-Bureau of Land
Management.’’ The bid guarantee and
bid deposit may be combined into one
form of deposit; the bidder must specify
the amounts of the bid deposit and the
bid guarantee. If multiple sealed bids
are submitted, the first sealed bid of the
group must include the $10,000 bid
guarantee with the same bidder name.
The BLM will not accept personal or
company checks. The sealed-bid
envelope must contain the 20 percent
bid deposit, bid guarantee, and a
completed and signed ‘‘Certificate of
Eligibility’’ form stating the name,
mailing address, and telephone number
of the entity or person submitting the
bid. Certificate of Eligibility and
registration forms are available at the
BLM–LVFO at the address listed in the
ADDRESSES section and on the BLM Web
site at https://www.blm.gov/snplma.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 2711.3–1(c), if two
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or more sealed-bid envelopes containing
valid bids of the same amount are
received, oral bidding will start at the
sealed-bid amount. If there are no oral
bids on the parcel, the authorized officer
will determine the winning bidder. Bids
for less than the Federally approved
FMV will not be qualified. The highest
qualifying bid for any parcel will be
declared the high bid. The apparent
high bidder must submit a deposit of
not less than 20 percent of the
successful bid by 3 p.m. Pacific Time on
the day of the sale in the form of a
certified check, postal money order,
bank draft, or cashier’s check made
payable in U.S. dollars to the
‘‘Department of the Interior—Bureau of
Land Management.’’ Funds must be
delivered no later than 3 p.m. Pacific
Time on the day of the sale to the BLM
Collection Officers at the City of
Henderson Council Chambers, 240
Water Street, Henderson, Nevada 89009.
Funds will not be accepted at the BLM–
LVFO location. The BLM will send the
successful bidder(s) a high-bidder letter
with detailed information for full
payment.
All funds submitted with
unsuccessful bids will be returned to
the bidders or their authorized
representative upon presentation of
acceptable photo identification at the
BLM–LVFO or by certified mail. The
apparent high bidder may choose to
apply the bid guarantee towards the
required deposit. Failure to submit the
deposit following the close of the sale
under 43 CFR 2711.3–1(d) will result in
forfeiture of the bid guarantee. If the
successful bidder offers to purchase
more than one parcel and fails to submit
the 20 percent bid deposit resulting in
default on any single parcel following
the sale, the BLM will retain the
$10,000.00 bid guarantee, and may
cancel the sale of all the parcels to that
bidder. If a high bidder is unable to
consummate the transaction for any
reason, the second highest bid may be
considered to purchase the parcel. If
there are no acceptable bids, a parcel
may remain available for sale at a future
date in accordance with competitive
sale procedures without further legal
notice.
Federal law requires that bidders
must be: (1) A citizen of the United
States who is 18 years of age or older;
(2) a corporation subject to the laws of
any State or of the United States; (3) a
State, State instrumentality, or political
subdivision authorized to hold property;
or (4) an entity legally capable of
conveying and holding lands or
interests therein under the laws of the
State of Nevada.
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Evidence of United States citizenship
is a birth certificate, passport, or
naturalization papers. Failure to submit
the above requested documents to the
BLM within 30 days from receipt of the
high-bidder letter will result in
cancellation of the sale and forfeiture of
the bid deposit. Citizenship documents
and Articles of Incorporation (as
applicable) must be provided to the
BLM–LVFO for each sale. The
successful bidder is allowed 180 days
from the date of the sale to submit the
remainder of the full purchase price.
According to SNPLMA as amended,
Public Law 105–263 section 4(c), lands
identified within the Las Vegas Valley
Disposal Boundary are withdrawn from
location and entry under the mining
laws and from operation under the
mineral leasing and geothermal leasing
laws until such time as the Secretary
terminates the withdrawal or the lands
are patented. Any subsequent
applications will not be accepted, will
not be considered as filed, and will be
returned to the applicant. The
segregative effect of this notice
terminates upon issuance of a patent or
other document of conveyance to such
lands, publication in the Federal
Register of a termination of the
segregation, or 2 years after the date of
this publication, whichever occurs first.
The segregation period may not exceed
two years unless extended by the BLM
State Director, Nevada, in accordance
with 43 CFR 2711.1–2(d) prior to the
termination date.
Terms and Conditions: All minerals
for the sale parcels will be reserved to
the United States. The patents, when
issued, will contain a mineral
reservation to the United States for all
minerals.
In response to requests to clarify this
mineral reservation as it relates to
mineral materials, such as sand and
gravel, we refer interested parties to the
regulations at 43 CFR 3601.71(b), which
provides that the owner of the surface
estate of lands with reserved Federal
minerals may ‘‘use a minimal amount of
mineral materials for . . . personal use’’
within the boundaries of the surface
estate without a sales contract or permit.
The regulation provides that all other
use, absent statutory or other express
authority, requires a sales contract or
permit. We refer interested parties to the
explanation of this regulatory language
in the preamble to the final rule
published in the Federal Register in
2001, which stated that minimal use
‘‘would not include large-scale use of
mineral materials, even within the
boundaries of the surface estate.’’ 66 FR
58892, 58894 (Nov. 23, 2001). Further
explanation is contained in BLM
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Instruction Memorandum No. 2014–085
(April 23, 2014), available on BLM’s
Web site at https://www.blm.gov/policy/
woim-2014-085.
The parcels are subject to limitations
prescribed by law and regulation, and
certain encumbrances in favor of third
parties. Prior to patent issuance, a
holder of any right-of-way (ROW)
within the sale parcels will have the
opportunity to amend the ROW for
conversion to a new term, including
perpetuity, if applicable, or conversion
to an easement. The BLM will notify
valid existing ROW holders of record of
their ability to convert their compliant
rights-of-way to perpetual rights-of-way
or easements. In accordance with
Federal regulations at 43 CFR 2807.15,
once notified, each valid holder may
apply for the conversion of their current
authorization.
The following numbered terms and
conditions will appear on the
conveyance documents for the sale
parcels:
1. All minerals deposits in the lands
so patented, and to it, or persons
authorized by it, the right to prospect
for, mine, and remove such deposits
from the same under applicable law and
regulations to be established by the
Secretary of the Interior are reserved to
the United States, together with all
necessary access and exit rights;
2. A right-of-way is reserved for
ditches and canals constructed by
authority of the United States under the
Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945);
3. The parcels are subject to valid
existing rights;
4. The parcels are subject to
reservations for road, public utilities
and flood control purposes, both
existing and proposed, in accordance
with the local governing entities’
transportation plans; and
5. An appropriate indemnification
clause protecting the United States from
claims arising out of the lessee’s/
patentee’s use, occupancy, or
occupations on the leased/patented
lands.
Pursuant to the requirements
established by Section 120(h) of the
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act, 42 U.S.C. 9620(h) (CERCLA), as
amended, notice is hereby given that the
lands have been examined and no
evidence was found to indicate that any
hazardous substances have been stored
for one year or more, nor had any
hazardous substances been disposed of
or released on the subject property.
No warranty of any kind, express or
implied, is given by the United States as
to the title, whether or to what extent
the land may be developed, its physical
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condition, future uses, or any other
circumstance or condition. The
conveyance of a parcel will not be on a
contingency basis. However, to the
extent required by law, the parcel is
subject to the requirements of Section
120(h) of the CERCLA.
The BLM–LVFO must receive the
request for escrow instructions prior to
30 days before the prospective
patentee’s scheduled closing date. There
are no exceptions.
All name changes and supporting
documentation must be received at the
BLM–LVFO 30 days from the date on
the high-bidder letter by 4:30 p.m.
Pacific Time. There are no exceptions.
To submit a name change, the apparent
high bidder must submit the name
change in writing on the Certificate of
Eligibility form to the BLM–LVFO.
The remainder of the full bid price for
the parcel must be received no later
than 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time, within 180
days following the day of the sale.
Payment must be submitted in the form
of a certified check, postal money order,
bank draft, cashier’s check, or made
available by electronic fund transfer
made payable in U.S. dollars to the
‘‘Department of the Interior—Bureau of
Land Management’’ to the BLM–LVFO.
The BLM will not accept personal or
company checks.
Arrangements for electronic fund
transfer to the BLM for payment of the
balance due must be made a minimum
of two weeks prior to the payment date.
Failure to pay the full bid price within
180 days of the sale date will disqualify
the high bidder and cause the entire 20
percent bid deposit to be forfeited to the
BLM. Forfeiture of the 20 percent bid
deposit is in accordance with 43 CFR
2711.3–1(d). There are no exceptions.
The BLM can only accept the remainder
of the full bid price up to 180 days after
the sale date.
The BLM will not sign any documents
related to 1031 Exchange transactions.
The timing for completion of such an
exchange is the bidder’s responsibility.
The BLM cannot be a party to any 1031
Exchange.
In accordance with 43 CFR 2711.3–
1(f), the BLM may accept or reject any
or all offers to purchase, or withdraw
any parcel of land or interest therein
from sale within 30 days, if the BLM
authorized officer determines
consummation of the sale would be
inconsistent with any law, or for other
reasons as may be provided by
applicable law or regulations. No
contractual or other rights against the
United States may accrue until the BLM
officially accepts the offer to purchase
and the full bid price is paid.
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Upon publication of this notice and
until completion of this sale, the BLM
will no longer accept land use
applications affecting the parcel
identified for sale. However, land use
applications may be considered after the
sale if the parcel is not sold. The parcel
may be subject to land use applications
received prior to publication of this
Notice if processing the application
would have no adverse effect on the
marketability of title, or the FMV of the
parcel. Information concerning the sale,
encumbrances of record, appraisals,
reservations, procedures and conditions,
CERCLA, and other environmental
documents that may appear in the BLM
public files for the proposed sale parcels
are available for review during business
hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time,
Monday through Friday, at the BLM–
LVFO, except during Federal holidays.
In order to determine the FMV
through appraisal, certain extraordinary
assumptions and hypothetical
conditions may have been made
concerning the attributes and
limitations of the lands and potential
effects of local regulations and policies
on potential future land uses. Through
publication of this notice, the BLM
advises that these assumptions may not
be endorsed or approved by units of
local government.
It is the buyer’s responsibility to be
aware of all applicable Federal, State,
and local government laws, regulations
and policies that may affect the subject
lands, including any required
dedication of lands for public uses. It is
also the buyer’s responsibility to be
aware of existing or prospective uses of
nearby properties. When conveyed out
of Federal ownership, the lands will be
subject to any applicable laws,
regulations, and policies of the
applicable local government for
proposed future uses. It is the
responsibility of the purchaser to be
aware through due diligence of those
laws, regulations, and policies, and to
seek any required local approvals for
future uses. Buyers should make
themselves aware of any Federal or state
law or regulation that may impact the
future use of the property. Any land
lacking access from a public road or
highway will be conveyed as such, and
future access acquisition will be the
responsibility of the buyer.
Any comments regarding the
proposed sale will be reviewed by the
BLM Nevada State Director or other
authorized official of the Department of
the Interior, who may sustain, vacate, or
modify this realty action in response to
such comments. In the absence of any
comments, this realty action will
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become the final determination of the
Department of the Interior.
Authority: 43 CFR 2711.1–2.
Kerri-Anne Thorpe,
Acting Assistant Field Manager, Division of
Lands.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[17XL.LLIDT03100.L17110000.DQ0000.
241A00; 4500104491]
Notice of Availability of the Proposed
Craters of the Moon National
Monument and Preserve Monument
Management Plan Amendment and
Final Environmental Impact Statement,
Idaho
Bureau of Land Management,
Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended (NEPA), and the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has
prepared a Proposed Monument
Management Plan Amendment (Plan
Amendment) and Final Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) for the Craters of
the Moon National Monument and
Preserve and by this notice is
announcing its availability.
DATES: BLM planning regulations state
that any person who meets the
conditions as described in the
regulations may protest the BLM’s
Proposed Plan Amendment/Final EIS. A
person who meets the conditions and
files a protest must file the protest
within 30 days after the date that the
Environmental Protection Agency
publishes its notice of availability in the
Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the Proposed Plan
Amendment/Final EIS have been sent to
affected Federal, State, and local
government agencies and to other
stakeholders, including the ShoshoneBannock and Shoshone-Paiute Tribes.
Copies of the Proposed Plan
Amendment/Final EIS are available for
public review at the Shoshone BLM
Field Office, 400 West F St., Shoshone,
Idaho, 83352. Interested persons may
also review the Proposed Plan
Amendment/Final EIS online at https://
www.blm.gov/programs/planning-andnepa/plans-in-development/idaho/
craters-of-moon. All protests must be in
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLNVS00560 L58530000 EU0000 241A;14-08807; MO#4500104662; TAS: 17X]
Notice of Realty Action: Competitive Sale of 17 Parcels of Public
Land in Clark County, NV
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Realty Action.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to offer 17
parcels of public land totaling 81.25 acres in the Las Vegas Valley by
competitive sale, at not less than the appraised fair market values
(FMV) pursuant to the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of
1998 (SNPLMA), as amended. The sale will be subject to the applicable
provisions of Section 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
of 1976 (FLPMA) and BLM land sale regulations.
DATES: Interested parties may submit written comments regarding the
sale until July 10, 2017. The sale will be held by sealed bid and oral
public auction and will occur on August 3, 2017, at the City of
Henderson Council Chambers, 240 Water Street, Henderson, Nevada 89009
at 10 a.m., Pacific Time. The FMV for the parcels will be available 30
days prior to the sale. The BLM will start accepting sealed bids
beginning on
[[Page 24385]]
July 17, 2017. Sealed bids must be received at the BLM's Las Vegas
Field Office (LVFO) no later than 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time on July 28,
2017. The BLM will open sealed bids on the day of the sale just prior
to the oral bidding.
ADDRESSES: Mail written comments and submit sealed bids to the BLM-
LVFO, Assistant Field Manager, 4701 North Torrey Pines Drive, Las
Vegas, NV 89130. The sale by sealed bid and oral public auction will be
held at the City of Henderson Council Chambers, 240 Water Street,
Henderson, Nevada 89009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Rodriguez, Realty Specialist, BLM
LVFO by email: lrodriguez@blm.gov, or by telephone: 702-515-5069. For
general information on previous BLM public land sales, go to: https://www.blm.gov/snplma. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339
to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FRS
is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or
question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during
normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All 17 parcels are within Clark County
jurisdiction and sixteen of the parcels are located in the southwest of
the Valley, south of Beltway 215 and west of Interstate 15. The last
parcel is located near the intersection of Ann Road and Grand Canyon
Drive.
The subject public lands are legally described as:
Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada
N-80697, 10.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 60 E.,
sec. 30, W\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/
4\.
N-94807, 5.00 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
sec. 10, W\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
N-92830, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
sec. 14, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
N-92832, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
sec. 14, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
N-94808, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
sec. 15, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
N-94809, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
sec. 15, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
N-81973, 1.25 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
sec. 19, N\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
N-94810, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
sec. 22, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
N-94814, 12.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 61 E.,
sec. 29, W\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/
4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
N-94815, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 61 E., sec. 29, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
N-94816, 17.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 61 E.,
sec. 29, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\,
NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
N-94817, 5.00 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 61 E.,
sec. 29, N\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
N-94818, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 61 E.,
sec. 30, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
N-94819, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 61 E.,
sec. 30, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
N-85664, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 61 E.,
sec. 30, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
N-81967, 5.00 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 61 E.,
sec. 30, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
N-94820, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 61 E.,
sec. 30, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
The area described contains 81.25 acres.
A sales matrix is available on the BLM Web site at https://www.blm.gov/snplma. The sales matrix provides information specific to
each sale parcel such as legal description, physical location,
encumbrances, acreage, and FMV. The FMV for each parcel will be
available in the sales matrix as soon as approved and no later than 30
days prior to the sale.
The sale is in conformance with the BLM Las Vegas Resource
Management Plan decision LD-1, approved on October 5, 1998. The Las
Vegas Valley Disposal Boundary Environmental Impact Statement and
Record of Decision issued on December 23, 2004 analyzed the sale
parcels. A parcel-specific Determination of National Environmental
Policy Act Adequacy (DNA), document number DOI-BLM-NV-S010-2016-0125-
DNA, was prepared in connection with this Notice of Realty Action.
Submit comments on this sale notice to the address in the ADDRESSES
section. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be
aware that your entire comment--including any personal identifying
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so. The BLM will also publish this notice once a week for
three consecutive weeks in the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Sale procedures: Registration for oral bidding will begin at 8 a.m.
Pacific Time and will end at 10 a.m. Pacific Time at the City of
Henderson Council Chambers, 240 Water Street, Henderson, Nevada 89009,
on the day of the sale, August 3, 2017. There will be no prior
registration before the sale date. To participate in the competitive
sale, all registered bidders must submit a bid guarantee deposit in the
amount of $10,000 by certified check, postal money order, bank draft,
or cashier's check made payable to the Department of the Interior-
Bureau of Land Management on the day of the sale or submit the bid
guarantee deposit along with the sealed bids. The public sale auction
will be through sealed and oral bids. Sealed bids will be opened and
recorded on the day of the sale to determine the high bids among the
qualified bids received. Sealed bids above the FMV will set the
starting point for oral bidding on a parcel. Parcels that receive no
qualified sealed bids will begin at the established FMV. Bidders who
are participating and attending the oral auction on the day of the sale
are not required to submit a sealed bid but may choose to do so.
Sealed-bid envelopes must be clearly marked on the lower front left
corner with the parcel number and name of the sale, for example: ``N-
XXXXX, 17 parcel SNPLMA 2017 August Sale.'' If multiple sealed bids are
submitted, only the envelope that contains the bid guarantee needs to
be noted with ``bid guarantee.'' Sealed bids must include an amount not
less than 20 percent of the total bid amount and the $10,000 bid
guarantee noted above by certified check, postal money order, bank
draft, or cashier's check made payable to the ``Department of the
Interior-Bureau of Land Management.'' The bid guarantee and bid deposit
may be combined into one form of deposit; the bidder must specify the
amounts of the bid deposit and the bid guarantee. If multiple sealed
bids are submitted, the first sealed bid of the group must include the
$10,000 bid guarantee with the same bidder name. The BLM will not
accept personal or company checks. The sealed-bid envelope must contain
the 20 percent bid deposit, bid guarantee, and a completed and signed
``Certificate of Eligibility'' form stating the name, mailing address,
and telephone number of the entity or person submitting the bid.
Certificate of Eligibility and registration forms are available at the
BLM-LVFO at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section and on the BLM
Web site at https://www.blm.gov/snplma. Pursuant to 43 CFR 2711.3-1(c),
if two
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or more sealed-bid envelopes containing valid bids of the same amount
are received, oral bidding will start at the sealed-bid amount. If
there are no oral bids on the parcel, the authorized officer will
determine the winning bidder. Bids for less than the Federally approved
FMV will not be qualified. The highest qualifying bid for any parcel
will be declared the high bid. The apparent high bidder must submit a
deposit of not less than 20 percent of the successful bid by 3 p.m.
Pacific Time on the day of the sale in the form of a certified check,
postal money order, bank draft, or cashier's check made payable in U.S.
dollars to the ``Department of the Interior--Bureau of Land
Management.'' Funds must be delivered no later than 3 p.m. Pacific Time
on the day of the sale to the BLM Collection Officers at the City of
Henderson Council Chambers, 240 Water Street, Henderson, Nevada 89009.
Funds will not be accepted at the BLM-LVFO location. The BLM will send
the successful bidder(s) a high-bidder letter with detailed information
for full payment.
All funds submitted with unsuccessful bids will be returned to the
bidders or their authorized representative upon presentation of
acceptable photo identification at the BLM-LVFO or by certified mail.
The apparent high bidder may choose to apply the bid guarantee towards
the required deposit. Failure to submit the deposit following the close
of the sale under 43 CFR 2711.3-1(d) will result in forfeiture of the
bid guarantee. If the successful bidder offers to purchase more than
one parcel and fails to submit the 20 percent bid deposit resulting in
default on any single parcel following the sale, the BLM will retain
the $10,000.00 bid guarantee, and may cancel the sale of all the
parcels to that bidder. If a high bidder is unable to consummate the
transaction for any reason, the second highest bid may be considered to
purchase the parcel. If there are no acceptable bids, a parcel may
remain available for sale at a future date in accordance with
competitive sale procedures without further legal notice.
Federal law requires that bidders must be: (1) A citizen of the
United States who is 18 years of age or older; (2) a corporation
subject to the laws of any State or of the United States; (3) a State,
State instrumentality, or political subdivision authorized to hold
property; or (4) an entity legally capable of conveying and holding
lands or interests therein under the laws of the State of Nevada.
Evidence of United States citizenship is a birth certificate,
passport, or naturalization papers. Failure to submit the above
requested documents to the BLM within 30 days from receipt of the high-
bidder letter will result in cancellation of the sale and forfeiture of
the bid deposit. Citizenship documents and Articles of Incorporation
(as applicable) must be provided to the BLM-LVFO for each sale. The
successful bidder is allowed 180 days from the date of the sale to
submit the remainder of the full purchase price.
According to SNPLMA as amended, Public Law 105-263 section 4(c),
lands identified within the Las Vegas Valley Disposal Boundary are
withdrawn from location and entry under the mining laws and from
operation under the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws until
such time as the Secretary terminates the withdrawal or the lands are
patented. Any subsequent applications will not be accepted, will not be
considered as filed, and will be returned to the applicant. The
segregative effect of this notice terminates upon issuance of a patent
or other document of conveyance to such lands, publication in the
Federal Register of a termination of the segregation, or 2 years after
the date of this publication, whichever occurs first. The segregation
period may not exceed two years unless extended by the BLM State
Director, Nevada, in accordance with 43 CFR 2711.1-2(d) prior to the
termination date.
Terms and Conditions: All minerals for the sale parcels will be
reserved to the United States. The patents, when issued, will contain a
mineral reservation to the United States for all minerals.
In response to requests to clarify this mineral reservation as it
relates to mineral materials, such as sand and gravel, we refer
interested parties to the regulations at 43 CFR 3601.71(b), which
provides that the owner of the surface estate of lands with reserved
Federal minerals may ``use a minimal amount of mineral materials for .
. . personal use'' within the boundaries of the surface estate without
a sales contract or permit. The regulation provides that all other use,
absent statutory or other express authority, requires a sales contract
or permit. We refer interested parties to the explanation of this
regulatory language in the preamble to the final rule published in the
Federal Register in 2001, which stated that minimal use ``would not
include large-scale use of mineral materials, even within the
boundaries of the surface estate.'' 66 FR 58892, 58894 (Nov. 23, 2001).
Further explanation is contained in BLM Instruction Memorandum No.
2014-085 (April 23, 2014), available on BLM's Web site at https://www.blm.gov/policy/woim-2014-085.
The parcels are subject to limitations prescribed by law and
regulation, and certain encumbrances in favor of third parties. Prior
to patent issuance, a holder of any right-of-way (ROW) within the sale
parcels will have the opportunity to amend the ROW for conversion to a
new term, including perpetuity, if applicable, or conversion to an
easement. The BLM will notify valid existing ROW holders of record of
their ability to convert their compliant rights-of-way to perpetual
rights-of-way or easements. In accordance with Federal regulations at
43 CFR 2807.15, once notified, each valid holder may apply for the
conversion of their current authorization.
The following numbered terms and conditions will appear on the
conveyance documents for the sale parcels:
1. All minerals deposits in the lands so patented, and to it, or
persons authorized by it, the right to prospect for, mine, and remove
such deposits from the same under applicable law and regulations to be
established by the Secretary of the Interior are reserved to the United
States, together with all necessary access and exit rights;
2. A right-of-way is reserved for ditches and canals constructed by
authority of the United States under the Act of August 30, 1890 (43
U.S.C. 945);
3. The parcels are subject to valid existing rights;
4. The parcels are subject to reservations for road, public
utilities and flood control purposes, both existing and proposed, in
accordance with the local governing entities' transportation plans; and
5. An appropriate indemnification clause protecting the United
States from claims arising out of the lessee's/patentee's use,
occupancy, or occupations on the leased/patented lands.
Pursuant to the requirements established by Section 120(h) of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act,
42 U.S.C. 9620(h) (CERCLA), as amended, notice is hereby given that the
lands have been examined and no evidence was found to indicate that any
hazardous substances have been stored for one year or more, nor had any
hazardous substances been disposed of or released on the subject
property.
No warranty of any kind, express or implied, is given by the United
States as to the title, whether or to what extent the land may be
developed, its physical
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condition, future uses, or any other circumstance or condition. The
conveyance of a parcel will not be on a contingency basis. However, to
the extent required by law, the parcel is subject to the requirements
of Section 120(h) of the CERCLA.
The BLM-LVFO must receive the request for escrow instructions prior
to 30 days before the prospective patentee's scheduled closing date.
There are no exceptions.
All name changes and supporting documentation must be received at
the BLM-LVFO 30 days from the date on the high-bidder letter by 4:30
p.m. Pacific Time. There are no exceptions. To submit a name change,
the apparent high bidder must submit the name change in writing on the
Certificate of Eligibility form to the BLM-LVFO.
The remainder of the full bid price for the parcel must be received
no later than 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time, within 180 days following the day
of the sale. Payment must be submitted in the form of a certified
check, postal money order, bank draft, cashier's check, or made
available by electronic fund transfer made payable in U.S. dollars to
the ``Department of the Interior--Bureau of Land Management'' to the
BLM-LVFO. The BLM will not accept personal or company checks.
Arrangements for electronic fund transfer to the BLM for payment of
the balance due must be made a minimum of two weeks prior to the
payment date. Failure to pay the full bid price within 180 days of the
sale date will disqualify the high bidder and cause the entire 20
percent bid deposit to be forfeited to the BLM. Forfeiture of the 20
percent bid deposit is in accordance with 43 CFR 2711.3-1(d). There are
no exceptions. The BLM can only accept the remainder of the full bid
price up to 180 days after the sale date.
The BLM will not sign any documents related to 1031 Exchange
transactions. The timing for completion of such an exchange is the
bidder's responsibility. The BLM cannot be a party to any 1031
Exchange.
In accordance with 43 CFR 2711.3-1(f), the BLM may accept or reject
any or all offers to purchase, or withdraw any parcel of land or
interest therein from sale within 30 days, if the BLM authorized
officer determines consummation of the sale would be inconsistent with
any law, or for other reasons as may be provided by applicable law or
regulations. No contractual or other rights against the United States
may accrue until the BLM officially accepts the offer to purchase and
the full bid price is paid.
Upon publication of this notice and until completion of this sale,
the BLM will no longer accept land use applications affecting the
parcel identified for sale. However, land use applications may be
considered after the sale if the parcel is not sold. The parcel may be
subject to land use applications received prior to publication of this
Notice if processing the application would have no adverse effect on
the marketability of title, or the FMV of the parcel. Information
concerning the sale, encumbrances of record, appraisals, reservations,
procedures and conditions, CERCLA, and other environmental documents
that may appear in the BLM public files for the proposed sale parcels
are available for review during business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Pacific Time, Monday through Friday, at the BLM-LVFO, except during
Federal holidays.
In order to determine the FMV through appraisal, certain
extraordinary assumptions and hypothetical conditions may have been
made concerning the attributes and limitations of the lands and
potential effects of local regulations and policies on potential future
land uses. Through publication of this notice, the BLM advises that
these assumptions may not be endorsed or approved by units of local
government.
It is the buyer's responsibility to be aware of all applicable
Federal, State, and local government laws, regulations and policies
that may affect the subject lands, including any required dedication of
lands for public uses. It is also the buyer's responsibility to be
aware of existing or prospective uses of nearby properties. When
conveyed out of Federal ownership, the lands will be subject to any
applicable laws, regulations, and policies of the applicable local
government for proposed future uses. It is the responsibility of the
purchaser to be aware through due diligence of those laws, regulations,
and policies, and to seek any required local approvals for future uses.
Buyers should make themselves aware of any Federal or state law or
regulation that may impact the future use of the property. Any land
lacking access from a public road or highway will be conveyed as such,
and future access acquisition will be the responsibility of the buyer.
Any comments regarding the proposed sale will be reviewed by the
BLM Nevada State Director or other authorized official of the
Department of the Interior, who may sustain, vacate, or modify this
realty action in response to such comments. In the absence of any
comments, this realty action will become the final determination of the
Department of the Interior.
Authority: 43 CFR 2711.1-2.
Kerri-Anne Thorpe,
Acting Assistant Field Manager, Division of Lands.
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